Defense Minister Khadka denies involvement in Chinese weaponry procurement

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has publicly denied any involvement in the procurement of weaponry from China.

In response to recent media reports linking him to the arms deal, Deputy Prime Minister Khadka took to social media to clarify his position.

In his statement, Khadka categorically denied any role in the procurement process, stating that he had no involvement whatsoever. He emphasized that the reports linking him to the arms deal were false and misleading.

Khadka stated, “My name has been mentioned by some media outlets related to the procurement of arms by the Nepali Army. Let me clarify that I have no involvement in the process.”

केही दिन देखि मेराे नाम समेत जाेडेर केही संचारमाध्यममा नेपाली सेनाकाे हतियार खरिद सम्बन्धमा अाएका बिबिध प्रकृतिका समाचार प्रति मेराे गंभीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएकाे छ। म रक्षामन्त्री भएदेखि रक्षामन्त्रालयबाट हतियार खरिद सम्बन्धि कुनै निर्णय नभएकाे कुरा सबैमा प्रष्ट पार्न चाहान्छु 🙏 pic.twitter.com/1PGj3AxbGj

— Purna Bahadur Khadka (@NCPurnaKhadka) May 8, 2023